"bow down to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 屈服于
• 向...低头

Definition

为表示尊重而低下头和上身，或比喻顺从某人或某事的权威、要求或愿望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可指实际动作（鞠躬），也可比喻被动服从（多为贬义）：如“never bow down to pressure”。不要与单独的“bow”（鞠躬动作）混淆。

Examples

You should never bow down to unfair rules.

你永远不该**屈服于**不公平的规则。

The villagers bowed down to the king.

村民们**向**国王**低头**。

He refuses to bow down to anyone.

他拒绝**向**任何人**低头**。

Don’t bow down to peer pressure—stand up for yourself.

不要**屈服于**同龄人的压力，要坚持自己。

She felt forced to bow down to her boss’s unreasonable demands.

她觉得被迫**屈服于**老板的不合理要求。

Sometimes you have to pick your battles and not bow down to every challenge.

有时候你要选择性应对，而不是**屈服于**每个挑战。